Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Woman in hospital after Brisbane shooting
Queensland police are investigating a shooting at Kingston in Brisbane's south.[MORE]
US troops kill three civilians in Iraq raid
A US raid on a central Iraqi village killed two men and a woman as well as injuring a child, officials said on Tuesday, a day after the US military said nine civilians were killed in anti-Al Qaeda operations.[MORE]
London to Sydney 'in five hours' on new jet
British engineers have unveiled plans for a hypersonic jet which could fly from Europe to Australia in less than five hours.[MORE]
Cullen desperate to avoid player exodus
Brisbane Broncos chief executive Bruno Cullen says player retention is the among the club's highest priorities during Wayne Bennett's final year as coach.[MORE]
Gambhir sparkles in spite of washout
A magnificent century from Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir provided the Gabba crowd with superb entertainment before heavy rain forced play to be abandoned on Tuesday night.[MORE]
Six Indian teachers arrested for gang-raping student
Six male professors have been arrested for gang-raping a young female student and molesting several other women at a state-run college in western India, police said on Tuesday.[MORE]
Polls open at start of 'Super Tuesday'
Polls have opened in the US at the beginning of the the historic 24-state nominating clash to decide Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.[MORE]
Chopper searches for man missing in Sydney surf
A search is underway for a man in his 20s who is missing off Maroubra Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs.[MORE]
Children trapped in Melbourne drain
The emergency services are looking for two children who are believed to be trapped in a large stormwater drain at Eltham, north-east of Melbourne.[MORE]
Aussies confident ahead of Davis Cup tie
Australia's Davis Cup captain John Fitzgerald says the team has a healthy respect for Taiwan ahead of this weekend's crucial Asia-Oceania first round tie.[MORE]
Aust Govt scraps Qld Indigenous legal service
The Federal Government has scrapped one of the two remaining Aboriginal legal services in Queensland.[MORE]
Four Aussies in British Open contention
Andrew Tampion headed a group of four Australians into this year's British Open at Royal Birkdale after International Final Qualifying at The Lakes.[MORE]
Beckham 'half expected' England snub
David Beckham says he "totally" respects manager Fabio Capello's decision to drop the former captain from the England team for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland at Wembley.[MORE]
Els ready to bounce back after Dubai disappointment
Ernie Els says his agonising loss to Tiger Woods in Dubai on Sunday is history, and is fully focused on etching his name on the inaugural Indian Masters trophy this week.[MORE]
Iraqi PM symbolically raises new flag
Iraq's Prime Minister has raised the country's new temporary national flag over parliament in a symbolic break with the past.[MORE]
England belt Black Caps in Twenty20 opener
England continued their perfect start to their tour of New Zealand with a 32-run win over the Kiwis in their first Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday evening.[MORE]
Electronic tolling to start early
Electronic tolling will replace all manual toll booths in Brisbane next year.[MORE]
China frees reporter accused of spying
China has freed a Hong Kong-based reporter who was serving a five-year jail term for spying. [MORE]
Qld water grid still necessary: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says it is still full steam ahead for south-east Queensland's water grid, despite the recent rain.[MORE]
Chad rebels accept ceasefire
Rebels who attacked Chad's capital N'djamena over the weekend say they accepted the principle of an immediate ceasefire, and blamed France for creating "enormous" civilian casualties.[MORE]
Heavy rainfall forces second Gabba washout
The one-day tri-series clash between India and Sri Lanka at the Gabba was abandoned due to heavy rain without a ball being bowled in Sri Lanka's innings on Tuesday evening.[MORE]
Tight labour market 'a challenge' for Qld farmers
The Queensland Farmers' Federation says the state's rural sector could be facing a shortage of workers. [MORE]
Brown's moves on NT euthanasia bill labelled arrogant
Northern Territory's Chief Minister Paul Henderson says Greens Leader Bob Brown should have had the courtesy to consult the Territory Government before announcing his push to have the Territory's voluntary euthanasia law restored. [MORE]
Roadside bomb kills five Afghan civilians
A roadside bomb killed five Afghan civilians and wounded one more while they were travelling in a taxi in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, a provincial official says.[MORE]
Court hears explanation for drug found in child's body
The de facto partner of a Sydney woman accused of deliberately giving her six-year-old daughter methadone has told the Supreme Court how an anaesthetic-type drug may have come to be in the child's system.[MORE]
